Prim Care. 2002 Jun; 29(2): 407-18, viii.

Homeopathy.

D'Huyvetter K, Cohrssen A.

National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR, USA. kd9h@virginia.edu

Homeopathy, using the tenet of "like cures like," is one of the most popular of the complementary medicines. In conventional medicine, however, little is known about this modality. This article describes the field of homeopathy and its principles and philosophy. It also summarizes the current state of evidence and offers an outlook on future research options.